Sec. 1104.105.  DENIAL OF REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL.  (a)  The board may deny an application for registration or registration renewal:
(1)  if an applicant fails to satisfy a requirement of this chapter; or
(2)  on a determination by the board that:
(A)  there is reasonable evidence that any person who owns an interest in the appraisal management company or any controlling person of the company has had a license or certification as an appraiser or a registration as an appraisal management company suspended, revoked, or put on probation in any state;
(B)  the applicant has, while registered under this chapter, demonstrated incompetency, untrustworthiness, or conduct or practices that render the registrant unfit to perform appraisal management services; or
(C)  the applicant no longer performs appraisal management services in good faith and is a source of detriment, injury, or loss to the public.
(a-1)  The board may deny an application for registration renewal if the applicant is in violation of a board order.
(b)  The board shall immediately provide written notice to the applicant of the board's denial of a registration or of a registration renewal under this chapter.
(c)  An appeal of the denial of a registration or of the renewal of a registration is governed by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 256 (H.B. 1146), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by: 
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 107 (S.B. 1516), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2019.